"The good news is that there are conversations that have begun," Quinn said Thursday, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We'll keep those private. I have a lot of faith in the organization and also in Julio that things will get resolved with good communications. I'm sure that'll be a part of it as well."

We're left to assume those "conversations" were about quelling Jones' contract concerns, not about where LeBron James will sign this summer.

Everyone we've heard from this week -- Matt Ryan, other teammates, and now the coach -- dismissed Jones skipping mandatory minicamp as a big deal. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a long-term issue. Until we hear from Julio, however, it's all just white noise.

On the one hand, Jones should have expected when he signed a deal through the 2020 season other receivers would eventually pass him in earnings. On the other hand, with a finite number of years to play professional football Jones owns the right to seek out as many paydays a team is willing to oblige.

Jones' situation -- trying to get a new deal with three years left on his current contraction -- could be instructive to other superstar players. Might we see playmakers take shorter extensions in the future to get more potential bites at the free-agent apple? Kirk Cousins inking only a three-year deal could be instructive, especially with modern medicine curtailing most of the career-threatening injuries.

It's a positive sign that Quinn is confident a solution with Jones can be agreed to before training camp in late July. If the situation lingers into August, the nonchalance in Atlanta could turn into handwringing.